Universal Biosensors Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. David Hoey as an independent non-executive director to the Board. David is currently the chief executive officer and a director of Vaxxas Pty Ltd. As previously announced, following the retirement of Paul Wright with effect from 10 March 2016, Andrew Denver will assume an interim role as Executive Chairman during which time he will no longer be considered an independent director. As a result, at the request of the Board, Denis Hanley, who had previously flagged his intention to retire from the Board, will continue to serve as a non-executive director for an interim period to ensure the effective operation of the Board and its sub-committees.